siege, early modern

Siege of Tre Kronor

Name: Siege of Tre Kronor
Start: 1501-10-17
Location: Sweden

Siege of Tre Kronor was a siege conducted on 17 October 1501 in what is now Sweden; it lasted 7 months. It was part of the Svante Nilsson Sture's War against Denmark, which ran from 1501 to 1512. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 men; 1,400 shooters against 1,000 men; Several cannons.

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Fought17 October 1501lasted 7 months

WhereSweden59.327N, 18.072E

OutcomeSwedish victory

BelligerentsSwedish rebelsagainstKalmar Union

Casualties and lossesUnknownand900–930 dead; 70–100 imprisoned

Part ofSvante Nilsson Sture's War against Denmark1501 to 1512

Record

Date	17 October 1501 to 9 May 1502
Place	Sweden 59.327N, 18.072E
Kind	Siege, early modern
Territorial change	Tre Kronor Castle is conquered by Sweden
Strength	4,000 men; 1,400 shooters	1,000 men; Several cannons
Casualties and losses	Unknown	900–930 dead; 70–100 imprisoned
Commanders	Hemming Gadh	Christina of Saxony

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Brunkeberg 1471, 0.4 km NW
Conquest of Stockholm 1523, 0.5 km N
Battle of Brännkyrka 1518, 4.0 km S
Battle of Stäket 1719, 12 km E
Battle of Rotebro 1497, 18 km NW

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1471 and 1523.

Elsewhere in 1501

Ottoman raid on the Balearic Islands Spain
Battle of the Siritsa River Russia
First Battle of Cannanore India
Battle of Sharur Azerbaijan
Battle of Mstislavl Belarus

Siege of Tre Kronor is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q126454193, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tre Kronor, revision 1372805134, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.